The last starfighter, a Lorimar presentation, a Universal release ; produced by Gary Adelson and Edward O. Denault ; written by Jonathan Betuel ; directed by Nick Castle, (DVD videorecording)

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The last starfighter, a Lorimar presentation, a Universal release ; produced by Gary Adelson and Edward O. Denault ; written by Jonathan Betuel ; directed by Nick Castle, (DVD videorecording)

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Widescreen. Alex is an 18-year old Earthling who has an extraordinary talent for video game wizardry and conquers the Starfighter game. He is then recruited by alien Centauri to be part of an elite legion of fighters. Leaving behind his trailer park existence, he heads to the outer regions of space. Alex becomes the last hope for the beleaguered Star League and hundreds of worlds, including Earth

Special features: "Heroes of the screen:" all-new retrospective documentary with the cast and crew as they revisit the scripting, casting and groundbreaking computer effects; "Crossing the frontier: making The last Starfighter:" an original documentary on the creation of the film and its innovative visual effects; image gallery; feature commentary with director Nick Castle and production designer Ron Cobb

Widescreen. Alex is an 18-year old Earthling who has an extraordinary talent for video game wizardry and conquers the Starfighter game. He is then recruited by alien Centauri to be part of an elite legion of fighters. Leaving behind his trailer park existence, he heads to the outer regions of space. Alex becomes the last hope for the beleaguered Star League and hundreds of worlds, including Earth

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TEFMT

Characteristic

videorecording

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Last starfighter (Motion picture)

Credits note

Music, Craig Safan

Intended audience

MPAA rating: PG

Language note

English dialogue, French or Spanish subtitles; English subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing

LC call number

PN1997

LC item number

.L37 2009

PerformerNote

Lance Guest, Dan O'Herlihy, Catherine Mary Stewart, Robert Preston

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1960-

1919-2005

1918-1987

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Adelson, Gary

Denault, Edward O

Betuel, Jonathan

Castle, Nick

Guest, Lance

O'Herlihy, Dan

Stewart, Catherine Mary

Preston, Robert

Safan, Craig

Lorimar Pictures

Universal Pictures (Firm)

Universal Studios Home Entertainment (Firm)

Runtime

101

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Video games and teenagers

Human-alien encounters

Recruiting and enlistment

Fighter pilots

Juegos con video

Reclutamiento y alistamiento

Reclutamiento

Fighter pilots

Human-alien encounters

Recruiting and enlistment

Video games and teenagers

Video recordings for the hearing impaired

United States

Technique

live action

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The last starfighter, a Lorimar presentation, a Universal release ; produced by Gary Adelson and Edward O. Denault ; written by Jonathan Betuel ; directed by Nick Castle, (DVD videorecording)

Special features: "Heroes of the screen:" all-new retrospective documentary with the cast and crew as they revisit the scripting, casting and groundbreaking computer effects; "Crossing the frontier: making The last Starfighter:" an original documentary on the creation of the film and its innovative visual effects; image gallery; feature commentary with director Nick Castle and production designer Ron Cobb

Special features: "Heroes of the screen:" all-new retrospective documentary with the cast and crew as they revisit the scripting, casting and groundbreaking computer effects; "Crossing the frontier: making The last Starfighter:" an original documentary on the creation of the film and its innovative visual effects; image gallery; feature commentary with director Nick Castle and production designer Ron Cobb

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